Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-18
VERMONT SUPREME COURT
DECISIONS IN CASES .HEARD AT THE
GENERAL TERM.
The Judgment of the County Court NJ
Iirned in tho Case of G.. l. Peaslee VS..
the Estate of Mary Nj Fletcher
Other Important Decisions.

There were 50 cases heard at the general
term of the Supreme Court of Vermont at
Montpelier beginning October %, and on
Saturday before final adjournment the
court directed that entries be made in the
various cases as follows;
Chittenden County-Jesse NJ. Hubbard
and wife VS.. Philip V. Maxwell, from
September term, 1856, exceptions by the
defendant, judgment of County Court re
yersed and judgment for defendant.
Giles ). Appleton and wife VS.. Sidney
Gillett, with the court; A. G. Stafford VS..
the Vermont and Canada Railroad com
paLy, from September term, 1856, eXcep-
lions by both parties, judgment OF County
Court reversed ana judgment for defend
ant Mary E. Hatch VS. Laura f. Hatch's
estate f.. l.. Gordon by gam apt. with
the court Ralph Il. Weller VS.. the city
of Burlington. judgment of County Court
reversed and Judgment for defendant !;
George l.. Peaslee, apt. from September
term, 1886, VS.. the estate of Mary y.
Fletcher, Judgment of County Court
affirmed
Franklin County-Mirne S. FELTON, ct
al. VS.. f. A. Sowles, apt, with court; the
cases of the St. Adams Trust company VS.
f. Porter Brainerd, St Adams Trust com
DduN VS.. II >. Dlitlllduttll St ais, %, al
bans Trust company vs.. a. o. Brainerd
ct ais, st. Adams Trust company VS.. l..
B"aiuerd ct ais, all settled and discon
tinued without costs; Charles Dewey, in
spector of finance vs.. the ST. Adams Trust
company, with court; Vermont and Can
ada Railroad company ct ais. vs. Vermont
Central Railroad company ct ais, decree
of Chancery Court affirmed and cause re-
manded.
Washington County-M. f. Howard VS..
Randall and Durant, Judgment for plain
tiff; heirs of JuStus w. Shepherd apt. vs.
estate OF Justus W. shepherd, exceptions
by defendant and judgment reversed; J.
w. Clark vs.. II. j. Snow apt, judgment
of County Court affirmed; c. w. Sehnas
VS.. Vermont state Agricultural society
with court State VS.. Omer Miller, eNCep-
lions sustained, demurrer CVeTruled, III
diCtment qua5hed aud respondent dis
charged; Sarah X. Clark US. J: Q.
field vs.. G. J. Gleason, with court ;
John Kew, jr, vs.. &. II. Stackpole
Judgment of County Court affirmed II.
W. Morse W. Hubbard Hancock aud Jo-
s.ah Gale, ir., apt, settled and discohtln-
ned without costs; III re c. w. Marion,
tor, ". A. Il. Judeviue ct al,
with court; Daniel Harvey vs.. Ma
tiOnal Life Insurance company, iudg-
ment of the County Court reversed and
judgment rendered for the plaintiff to
recover 5201 g with interest since Septem-
Der 81, 1885, with his costs, except in this
court, lessened by the defendants costs
in this court. In re Luther Durant lha
beas corpus) petition dismissed, and rela
tor remanded to the custody of the officer
Respon isn't may be admitted to bali in
the sum Of 500.
Orange County-Ephra Thayer W.
Central Vermont Railroad company eX-
ceptions by plaintiff, judgment OF County
Court affirmed, petition for new trial dis
missed with cost j. 5. Weed vs.. j. A.
Keenan,, exceptions by defendant, judg
ment Of County Court affirmed; town OF
Topsham VS. Chelsea, exceptions
by defendant, jIdg nent of County Court
affirmed; j. q. sargent and wife vs.
Charles Chandler, exceptions by defend
ant, settled and discontinued without
costs j. A. WOrtuer and son VS.. j. q.
Prescott, appellant, judgment of County
Court affirmed and cause remanded ;
Demng q Learned VS.. +. +. Randall, ap-
pellant, judgment of County Court re-
versed and judgment for plaintiff; p. ;.
Smith VI Vermont Copper Mining COM
pany ct al, decree of Chancery Court af-
1ilmed and cause remanded. Other cases
are with court.
The only decisions made in cases from
other counties are as follows From Cal
edona county, State of Vermont VS..
Thomas Ward exceptions by respondent
overruled and cause remanGed. From
Orleans county. State VS.. V. n. Spaldng
appellant, exceptions sustained, judg-
ment reversed, verdict set aside and cause
remauded. Other cases from these coun-
ties and cases heard from other counties
are wit court